Comments on: I just have one question

By: cube

cube — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:15:41 +0000

Or you could build you entire car from that. Lighter and stronger than steel, can’t beat that for saftey and gas mileage.

By: _Jon

_Jon — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:49:01 +0000

In terms of an airplane – that could be used to shield the cockpit from below, possibly around the engines on something like the A10.

It would be cool for helocopter pilots to be surrounded by that stuff and not have to worry about being hit by a sniper or ground fire.

Heck, just build the doors of Humvee’s from that….

By: Phelps

Phelps — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:05:47 +0000

My understanding was that we had had this stuff for a long time, but it was very cost-prohibitive. The main use was for cruise missile nose-cones, so the camera could beam back hillarious video of the taget right before it converted some slopeydope o gas and plasma. I remember the cost for a 3 inch diameter nose cone being something like $30K a pop. This is considerably cheaper.

By: Nylarthotep

Nylarthotep — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:40:25 +0000

Very cool.
Though expensive today. I think a Humvee windshield would cost over $25,000.

Wonder how quickly the cost would come down if it got wider use for military armor. I suppose it would depend on how much they purchase. Sounds perfect for airplanes though.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:25:14 +0000

So, was it suddenly “invented” in San Francisco?

By: Tam

Tam — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:46:37 +0000

Heh.

That would be cool!